FLCC> Syracuse Grand Prix

[Steve Edgar]

Last Sunday was the Syracuse Grand Prix cyclocross race.  Results are  
at ...

http://onondagacyclingclub.org/cyclocross

According to the organizers, attendance was a record for the event,  
totaling 111 riders in all categories.

The course was fast and firm, with a few short mud sections.  And, as  
in previous years, the famous "sand hill" run-up was there.

The revelation of the race was Peter Ozolins, who put in a blazing  
ride for second place.  Jeremy Gardner edged out CNY Series leader  
Matt Dickinson for 4th.  Matt DeLisa showed a big fitness bump to  
battle Andy Melnychenko for 8th.  (I am told those two were savaging  
each other on the run-up.)

In the Masters, Glenn was second after dueling with Chris Tirone  
until late in the race.  Ernie was 3rd, 2 minutes ahead of the next  
rider.  Rhino and Mark were close for a while, with Rhino pulling away.

I did the open men's event, and finished 18th of 56 starters.  I got  
lapped by the top 3 guys.  Here are this week's lap times...

7:25
7:21
7:27
7:25
7:32
7:31
7:26
7:32

If you subtract my last lap time from my published finish time, you  
get 52:25, which would put me tied for 7th in the Masters.  Looks  
like I may be able to get a few series points if I switch categories,  
but I am enjoying the larger field, dig racing a full hour, and am  
getting used to being lapped :).

Much thanks to organizer Jochen Woicke and his crew for putting on a  
great event.

Oh... and the series standings have been updated at ...

http://web.mac.com/steve.edgar/Cross/Series.html

-- Steve.